Challenge

Estadio F.C Bacha
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. Daniel Zorita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vicente Abrantes having to make a save. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Abrantes having to interfere. F.C.Bacha's Vicente Abrantes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 8th minute of play. Vicente Abrantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 10th minute of the match. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santos Guillelme in the 22nd minute of the match. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when F.C.Bacha's Palmiro Colaço fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 35th minute, Luis Andino got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, F.C.Bacha's Balendín Rubio got a free kick in the 37th minute. Vicente Abrantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 38th minute of play. In the last second Julio Vera throw himself and got hold of the ball when Santos Guillelme in the 39thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 43rd match minute, F.C.Bacha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adam Lazu to maneuver through the defense. Ecuador's Luis Andino got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 47 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Santos Guillelme stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 54th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Santos Guillelme came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Montes charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Felix Montes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Felix Montes kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. The supporters of F.C.Bacha booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Camilo Gisbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. F.C.Bacha made a substitution. Hermano Viveiros replaced Palmiro Colaço. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Camilo Gisbert got a free kick in the 74th minute. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C.Bacha's Santos Guillelme. But to his dismay, Santos Guillelme quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After a rather tough play, F.C.Bacha's Bruno Alvarenga got a free kick in the 79th minute. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Vicente Abrantes made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gaitano Porras during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ecuador booed when F.C.Bacha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaitano Porras didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C.Bacha's Santos Guillelme. But to his dismay, Santos Guillelme quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Santos Guillelme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 95th match minute, F.C.Bacha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Vicente Abrantes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. F.C.Bacha were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.